Ex Parte Hill

BOLIN, Justice.

William Franklin Hill was indicted for theft of property in the first degree, see § 13A-8-5, Ala.Code 1975. On April 4, 2007, Hill entered a plea of guilty to the charge. After accepting the guilty plea, the trial court postponed the sentencing hearing pending a determination as to whether Hill was eligible to serve his sentence on release to the Montgomery County Community Corrections Program (hereinafter referred to as “the community-corrections program”). On May 1, 2007, a different judge sentenced Hill, as a 3-time habitual offender, to 20 years’ imprisonment, to be served…